PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kulit Thanom (ranked 4333 p4p, 5427 weight class) and Richard Donavon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thanom
vs
Donavon

190 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
172
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulit Thanom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Donavon!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thanom looks to land a left hand but Donavon moved out of range nicely.
Donavon tries to clinch there but Thanom circles away.
Donavon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thanom but Thanom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thanom misses with a straight right.
Richard Donavon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donavon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thanom tries to avoid it but Donavon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thanom to the ground. Thanom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thanom quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Donavon tries to clinch but Thanom is having none of it.
It looked like Thanom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Donavon.
Donavon tries for a takedown but Thanom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kulit Thanom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Donavon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donavon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thanom tries to land a front kick but Donavon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thanom leaves Donavon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donavon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Thanom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donavon misses with a head kick.
Donavon shoots in but Thanom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donavon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thanom pinned against the cage. Thanom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donavon throws a right hand that Thanom ducks under and follows up with a left that Thanom also avoids with ease.
We've been informed that Donavon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donavon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donavon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thanom.
Donavon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thanom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donavon with the counter takedown but Thanom avoids it easily.
Donavon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thanom looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donavon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thanom defends well and Donavon ends up having to push Thanom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donavon looks winded!
Donavon fails to land the takedown.
Donavon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thanom's waist but Thanom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donavon off to one side.
Donavon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donavon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon shoots in looking for a takedown but Thanom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donavon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donavon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thanom's waist but Thanom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donavon off to one side.
Thanom lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as Donavon blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thanom. Donavon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donavon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thanom but Thanom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thanom throwing a counter right hand but Donavon manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Donavon blocks the leg kick.
Donavon throws a big counter head kick but Thanom avoids it with no problem.
Donavon scores with a head kick.
Thanom throws an overhand right that lands on Donavon's shoulder, as Donavon tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donavon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thanom misses with a body kick.
Thanom misses the shot to the body.
Donavon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thanom misses with a low kick as Donavon jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thanom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donavon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donavon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donavon dives in and grabs Thanom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thanom pushes down on Donavon's head and hops out.
Thanom misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Donavon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donavon blocks an uppercut.
Thanom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kulit Thanom dominated that round.
That's time! Thanom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donavon fails with a takedown attempt.
Thanom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donavon can do to turn this around?
Donavon misses with a wild body shot.
Thanom motions for Donavon to come forward. Thanom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donavon darts in looking for a takedown but Thanom gets double underhooks and turns Donavon into the cage.
Donavon misses with a body kick.
Thanom keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donavon throws the kick towards the body but Thanom avoids it.
Donavon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thanom as he jumps to the side.
Kulit Thanom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Donavon.
Donavon misses with a takedown attempt - Thanom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donavon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanom looks to land a right hand but Donavon moved out of range.
Thanom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donavon shoots in looking for a takedown but Thanom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donavon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donavon tries to clinch up but Thanom circles away and keeps his distance.
Thanom misses with a body kick.
Donavon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thanom defends it well.
Nice takedown defense from Thanom. No joy for Donavon on that attempt.
Thanom looks to score with a jab to the body but Donavon is just out of range.
Thanom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thanom wants it to stay on the feet.
Richard Donavon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thanom misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donavon tries to clinch but Thanom moves out of range.
Thanom throws a quick counter kick to the body but Donavon avoids it.
Donavon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thanom avoids it really well and circles away.
Thanom tried to counter with a leg kick but Donavon avoided it.
Thanom is looking to wear down Donavon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thanom misses with a wild body shot.
Donavon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thanom is fending him off so far but Donavon persists. Nope, Thanom circles away and we're back to standing.
Thanom fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donavon just manages to avoid it.
Thanom throws a body kick that misses.
Thanom misses with a looping left.
Thanom tries to land a front kick but Donavon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thanom throws a jab when Donavon was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thanom quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thanom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thanom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Thanom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donavon throws a head kick but Thanom moves out of range.
Thanom misses with a straight right.
Donavon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thanom defends it well.
No joy there for Donavon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch but Thanom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donavon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thanom's waist but Thanom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donavon off to one side.
Donavon slips a straight right by Thanom.
Donavon throws a leg kick which misses Thanom's front leg but catches the back leg as Thanom tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donavon closes the distance and clinches.
Thanom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thanom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donavon.
Thanom misses with an elbow over the top.
Thanom misses with a punch to the body.
Thanom tries to throw a body punch but Donavon avoids it by throwing Thanom back against the cage.
Thanom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thanom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thanom misses with a punch to the body.
Donavon blocks an uppercut.
Thanom misses with a punch to the body.
Thanom prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donavon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thanom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thanom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donavon avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kulit Thanom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Donavon tries to clinch but Thanom moves out of range.
Kulit Thanom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thanom looks for the body kick but Donavon saw that one coming.
Thanom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donavon manages to avoid it.
Donavon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thanom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thanom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donavon moves away.
Thanom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donavon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Donavon shoots in and drives through. Thanom sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donavon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thanom swivels and escapes.
Kulit Thanom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Donavon.
Donavon checks a leg kick.
Donavon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thanom.
Donavon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thanom.
Donavon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donavon doesn't manage to clinch there - Thanom circles away.
Thanom fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donavon just manages to avoid it.
Donavon fails with the takedown
enabling Thanom to counter with a crisp jab.
Thanom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donavon checks a leg kick.
Donavon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donavon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donavon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thanom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanom throws the kick towards the body but Donavon avoids it.
Kulit Thanom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donavon wants to clinch.
Thanom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donavon with a poor takedown
letting Thanom counter with a right hand.
Donavon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donavon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thanom circles away.
Thanom throws a leg kick that misses.
Donavon flicks out a counter leg kick but Thanom steps away.
Thanom is looking to chop away at Donavon's legs.

Donavon has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon blocks an elbow strike from Thanom.
Thanom tries to work over Donavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donavon tries to pull guard but Thanom holds him up against the cage and eventually Donavon drops back down to his feet.
Thanom misses with some punches.
Thanom missing with knees to the body.
Donavon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thanom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thanom takes a swing at Donavon's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donavon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donavon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donavon moves out of range of the body kick.
Thanom leaves Donavon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Thanom. No joy for Donavon on that attempt.
Donavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Thanom misses its target.
Donavon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thanom moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donavon moves out of range of the strikes.
Richard Donavon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thanom misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kulit Thanom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thanom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kulit Thanom!